#5E050F
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(30.8% 0.119 23.5), rgb(94, 5, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#5E050F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Claret (#680018), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E050F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 5, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 90%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.119 23.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5E050F | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E050F | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E050F text on white | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E050F text on black | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59F
oklch(81% 0.108 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#FF6867
oklch(70.7% 0.185 23.4)
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Step 500
500
#FF0134
oklch(63.1% 0.255 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#D8002A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70022
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#97001A
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#7F0015
oklch(37.6% 0.152 23.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#5E050F
oklch(30.8% 0.119 23.5)
#5E050F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #24200E | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39330B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68000A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E050F
#5E050F
oklch(30.8% 0.119 23.5)
- #00373C
#00373C
oklch(30.7% 0.052 204.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5E050F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.025
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.031
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
Use #5E050F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.